Hamilton Beach 49983S Use & Care - Page 14

Troubleshooting - Carafe Side PROBLEM Brew basket overflows or coffee brews slowly. Coffee leaks onto base. Coffee tastes bad. PROBABLE CAUSE/SOLUTION • Excessive amounts of ground coffee. • Decaffeinated and/or coffee ground too finely can cause overflow. Use slightly less grounds when brewing decafeinated, flavored, or finely ground coffee. Or use medium ground coffee. • Coffeemaker needs cleaning. If using a paper filter: • Coffee grounds between paper filter and brew basket. • Paper filter not open and in proper position. • Rinse brew basket before inserting paper filter so the edges will remain pressed against the sides of the basket. • Poor-quality paper filter. • Carafe removed from warming plate for more than 20 seconds during the brewing cycle. • Coffeemaker needs cleaning. • Coffee ground too coarsely or too finely. Use medium ground coffee. • Coffee-to-water ratio unbalanced. Adjust for personal preference. • Poor coffee quality and freshness. • Poor water quality (use filtered or bottled water). 14 840219700 ENv10.indd 14 4/22/13 2:18 PM